1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 153

Driving On Off-Road Hills Off-road driving often takes you up, down, or across a Driving safely hill. on hills requires good judgment and understanding of what your vehicle an can and can'tdo. There are some hills that simply can't be driven, no matter how well built the vehicle. Approachiing a Hill When you approach a hill, you needdecide if it's one of those hills that's to just too steepto climb, descend, or cross. Steepness can be hard to judge. On a very small hill,for example, there may be smooth, constant incline a with only a small change elevation where you can easily see the way in all to thetop. On a large hill, the incline may get steeper as you near the top, but you may not see this because the crest of the hill is hidden by bushes, grass, or shrubs. Here are some other things to consider as you approach a hill. 0 Is there a constant incline, or does the hill sharply steeper in places? get Is there good traction on the hillside, or the surface cause tire will slipping? Is there a straight path up or down hill so you won't have to make the turning maneuvers? Are there obstructions on hill that can block your path (boulders, the trees, logs or ruts)? What's beyond the hill? Is there a cliff, an embankment, a drop-off, a fence? Get out and walk the hill if you don't know. It's smart way the to find out. 0 Is the hill simply too rough? Steep hills often have ruts, gullies, troughs and exposed rocks because they are more susceptible to the effects of erosion. 4 - 1.7